The Android platform is a software stack for mobile devices including an operating system, middleware and key applications. Developers can create applications for the platform using the Android SDK. Applications are written using the Java programming language and run on Dalvik, a custom virtual machine designed for embedded use which runs on top of a Linux kernel.
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Android 平台是为了移动设备设计的软件集合,它包含了一个操作系统、中间件和关键应用。开发人员能够使用它的SDK创建在该平台上的应用程序。应用程序使用JAVA编写,并且运行于Dalvik上的。
Dalvik是一个运行在Linux内核之上的专为移动设备设计的虚拟机。